2014 has been a prolific year for faculty of The Fletcher School. For my November video update to the global Fletcher community, I invited one of the school’s leading professors of international law, Professor Michael Glennon, to discuss his new book “National Security and Double Government.”

In advance of President Obama’s speech tonight, The Guardian invited a collection of retired US military commanders—including me, retired US Army Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero and retired US Army Major General Paul D. Eaton—for our thoughts on how to combat ISIS. Here’s the excerpt of my recommendations:

President Obama has sensibly opted to seek support from Congress on Syria, which provides a window of time to approach another body that should offer more than moral support: NATO. Here’s more from my OpEd in today’s New York Times:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization must be part of an international effort […]

Dean James Stavridis is the 12th leader of The Fletcher School since its founding in 1933. A retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy, he led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as Supreme Allied Commander.